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Disabled Vietnamese weightlifter Le Van Cong broke the world record in the men's 49kg with a record 182kg lift on the opening day of the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan on July 26.

As many as 31,162 patients are receiving methadone treatments nationwide, up 6,621 patients from the end of 2014 and reaching 38 percent of the target, according to the Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control under the Ministry of Health (MoH).

The Greek parliament will vote on whether to throw its weight behind new tough new proposals, as the government tries to convince creditors it's serious about reaching a deal. Ivor Bennett reports on how everyday Greeks are reacting to developments.